Basketball Recap: Mid-Pacific Institute Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Punahou

On Tuesday, Mid-Pacific Institute faced Punahou in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mid-Pacific Institute Owls lost 72-47 to the Punahou Buff n' Blue. The Owls' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

Despite the loss, Mid-Pacific Institute still got an impressive performance from Logan Mason, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Mason's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Darius Chizer was another key player, putting up nine points.

Mid-Pacific Institute's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Punahou, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.

Mid-Pacific Institute didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-53 defeat against 'Iolani on the 23rd. As for Punahou, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-44 loss against St. Louis on the 23rd.